Palacios ISD
Public school district · Matagorda County · Texas · NCES district ID 4834020
Palacios ISD spent $15,773 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 96% of the other Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,244). Its 2 schools enrolled 1,265 students in 2024-25; 6.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,730 per student, up 6.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Texas: 90.3%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Palacios ISD in enrollment (1,285 to 1,316 students) and Palacios ISD itself.
Where the money came from
$31,272,000 in revenue: 6.6% state, 81.8% local and 11.5% federal. Total spending including $54,865,000 of capital outlay was $81,775,000, or $62,904 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$2,076,000 7%
- Local$25,596,000 82%
- Federal$3,600,000 12%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 577 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,300 students in 2022-23, 1,266 students in 2023-24, 1,265 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,300 | 102.7 | 12.7 |
| 2023-24 | 1,266 | 103.1 | 12.3 |
| 2024-25 | 1,265 | 101.1 | 12.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$5,019,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,861 per student
Palacios ISD booked $5,019,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 103 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $48,909 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 40 in 100 Texas districts with a figure (state median $50,660, 1,054 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $3,556,000 | 70.9% |
| Special education | $433,000 | 8.6% |
| Vocational | $544,000 | 10.8% |
| Other programs | $486,000 | 9.7% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,905 in 2018-19, $4,040 in 2019-20, $3,977 in 2020-21, $3,761 in 2021-22, $3,861 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Palacios ISD scored proficient or above: 51-55% in reading and 39-43% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Texas | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 51-55% | 52% | 583 |
| Math | 39-43% | 42% | 480 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90-94% of the 94 students in Palacios ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90‑94% | 90.3% |
| Students in the class | 94 | 403,301 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 elementary school, 610 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary | 610 | 14.4 | 76.1% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 655 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palacios High School | 655 | 11.2 | 69.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 more schools on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Palacios Junior High
Middle school in Palacios; 293 students; 11.8 students per teacher.
East Side Intermediate
Elementary school in Palacios; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 275 students; 12.8 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Palacios ISD
- Website: palaciosisd.org
- Phone: (361) 972-5491
- Office: 1209 12th St, Palacios, TX 77465
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Palacios ISD
- Texas districts by spending per studentPalacios ISD ranks 26 of 577 Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,773).#26 of 577
- Every school district in TexasPalacios ISD is the number 492 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 1,300 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#492 of 1,212
- Palmer ISDThe next larger Texas district: 1,304 students in fall 2022, $11,969 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,969
- Paradise ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 1,298 students in fall 2022, $11,364 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,364
- Compare Palacios ISD with Palmer ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Palacios High School, its largest high school655 students in 2024-25, 11.2 per teacher.655
- Teacher salary spending across TexasPalacios ISD spent $48,909 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$48,909
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Palacios ISD
How many schools and students are in Palacios ISD?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 1,265 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Palacios ISD spend per student?
$15,773 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,244 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,730 per student, up 6.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Palacios ISD's money come from?
$31,272,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 6.6% state, 81.8% local and 11.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Palacios ISD live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 264 of the 1,319 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 20.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Palacios ISD spend on teacher salaries?
$5,019,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,861 per student. Divided by the 103 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $48,909 per teacher, more than 40 in 100 Texas districts (state median $50,660). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Palacios ISD do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Palacios ISD scored proficient or above: 51-55% in reading and 39-43% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Palacios ISD?
90-94% of the 94 students in Palacios ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Palacios ISD's NCES district ID?
4834020. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25